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Book: Crystal Shadows, Gripping New Blood
Author: R.J. Parker
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: mg readers, fantasy lovers
Publication Date: May 28, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed
Publisher: Olympia Publisher
Pages: 155
Synopsis: Sarah Field lives alone with her dad, a teacher at her school. The two of them share a close bond and, unusually, both have the same birthday, which they also share with Sarah's grandfather, who died when Sarah was small. Sarah knows very little about her grandfather, and her dad insists on keeping it that way.
However, one night, Sarah finds her dad acting in a mysterious way and also hears strange noises after her dad has gone out. Sarah's friends come to the rescue to help her investigate, and they make a shocking discovery. Someone is living in the attic! And that someone is none other than Sarah's grandfather! But, this is no ordinary grandfather...
With the discovery of her grandfather comes the question as to whether Sarah has the power to give life to the amulet - the Telum Deos - that will help to fight the forces of darkness.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The book was written a bit weird and I had to re-read several passages to understand what was going on. The book has promise and looks like it would be fun for middle grade readers, but it needs some more revision.
Verdict: It’s good, just needs work.
Book: Crystal Shadows, Gripping New Blood
Author: R.J. Parker
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: mg readers, fantasy lovers
Publication Date: May 28, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed
Publisher: Olympia Publisher
Pages: 155
Synopsis: Sarah Field lives alone with her dad, a teacher at her school. The two of them share a close bond and, unusually, both have the same birthday, which they also share with Sarah's grandfather, who died when Sarah was small. Sarah knows very little about her grandfather, and her dad insists on keeping it that way.
However, one night, Sarah finds her dad acting in a mysterious way and also hears strange noises after her dad has gone out. Sarah's friends come to the rescue to help her investigate, and they make a shocking discovery. Someone is living in the attic! And that someone is none other than Sarah's grandfather! But, this is no ordinary grandfather...
With the discovery of her grandfather comes the question as to whether Sarah has the power to give life to the amulet - the Telum Deos - that will help to fight the forces of darkness.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The book was written a bit weird and I had to re-read several passages to understand what was going on. The book has promise and looks like it would be fun for middle grade readers, but it needs some more revision.
Verdict: It’s good, just needs work.
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Chanel Sisters
Author: Judithe Little
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommended For...: historical fiction, fashion, Chanel
Publication Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 16+ (grief, romance, sexual content)
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 400
Synopsis: Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family years before, they’ve grown up under the guidance of pious nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive.
The walls of the convent can’t shield them forever, and when they’re finally of age, the Chanel sisters set out together with a fierce determination to prove themselves worthy to a society that has never accepted them. Their journey propels them out of poverty and to the stylish cafés of Moulins, the dazzling performance halls of Vichy—and to a small hat shop on the rue Cambon in Paris, where a business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. But when World War I breaks out, their lives are irrevocably changed, and the sisters must gather the courage to fashion their own places in the world, even if apart from each other.
Review: For the most part I thought the book was pretty good. It felt well researched and I liked the voice of the narrator. I felt the book was well written, the characters well developed, and the world building was solid.
However, I did feel like the book felt more like a nonfiction than a fiction book. The book also glossed over Chanel’s involvement with Nazis and her time in occupied Paris was not mentioned. The author’s note addressed it, but the omission of it felt like hiding a lie. I feel like we do that sometimes with historical figures. We gloss over the bad and honor the good. But no one is without fault. Even Mother Theresa did bad and evil things. If we’re going to talk candidly about someone, we should talk about their whole being and not just the cherry picked parts.
Verdict: It was good, but not a total account.
Book: The Chanel Sisters
Author: Judithe Little
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommended For...: historical fiction, fashion, Chanel
Publication Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 16+ (grief, romance, sexual content)
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 400
Synopsis: Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family years before, they’ve grown up under the guidance of pious nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive.
The walls of the convent can’t shield them forever, and when they’re finally of age, the Chanel sisters set out together with a fierce determination to prove themselves worthy to a society that has never accepted them. Their journey propels them out of poverty and to the stylish cafés of Moulins, the dazzling performance halls of Vichy—and to a small hat shop on the rue Cambon in Paris, where a business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. But when World War I breaks out, their lives are irrevocably changed, and the sisters must gather the courage to fashion their own places in the world, even if apart from each other.
Review: For the most part I thought the book was pretty good. It felt well researched and I liked the voice of the narrator. I felt the book was well written, the characters well developed, and the world building was solid.
However, I did feel like the book felt more like a nonfiction than a fiction book. The book also glossed over Chanel’s involvement with Nazis and her time in occupied Paris was not mentioned. The author’s note addressed it, but the omission of it felt like hiding a lie. I feel like we do that sometimes with historical figures. We gloss over the bad and honor the good. But no one is without fault. Even Mother Theresa did bad and evil things. If we’re going to talk candidly about someone, we should talk about their whole being and not just the cherry picked parts.
Verdict: It was good, but not a total account.
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Last To See Her
Author: Courtney Evan Tate
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Recommended For...: thriller, suspense, mystery
Publication Date: December 15, 2020
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf
Publisher: MIRA
Pages: 400
Synopsis: A woman disappears into the dark city night…
Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband. When her sister, Meg, has a convention to attend in the Big Apple, she invites Gen along to celebrate her newly found freedom. But the perfect sisters’ getaway quickly goes awry when a tipsy Gen defiantly throws her wedding ring off the hotel room’s balcony. Then, wanting some fresh air, she decides to take a late-evening walk alone and vanishes without a trace.
The investigation that follows uncovers secrets—and betrayals—between sisters and spouses that will twist the truth in on itself until nothing is clear.
What really happened to Gen and who, besides Meg, was the last to see her?
Review: I had to DNF this one. The book had a lot of issues, including that the mental illness in this book was wrote badly and the story of it wasn’t consistent, two main characters names were switched constantly, Gen’s mother is named Gin and in an audiobook that will be too confusing, the criminal justice system was grossly misrepresented, the writing was just bad altogether, and it got to a point where I was so angry while reading this book.
Verdict: It was not for me.
Book: The Last To See Her
Author: Courtney Evan Tate
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Recommended For...: thriller, suspense, mystery
Publication Date: December 15, 2020
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf
Publisher: MIRA
Pages: 400
Synopsis: A woman disappears into the dark city night…
Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband. When her sister, Meg, has a convention to attend in the Big Apple, she invites Gen along to celebrate her newly found freedom. But the perfect sisters’ getaway quickly goes awry when a tipsy Gen defiantly throws her wedding ring off the hotel room’s balcony. Then, wanting some fresh air, she decides to take a late-evening walk alone and vanishes without a trace.
The investigation that follows uncovers secrets—and betrayals—between sisters and spouses that will twist the truth in on itself until nothing is clear.
What really happened to Gen and who, besides Meg, was the last to see her?
Review: I had to DNF this one. The book had a lot of issues, including that the mental illness in this book was wrote badly and the story of it wasn’t consistent, two main characters names were switched constantly, Gen’s mother is named Gin and in an audiobook that will be too confusing, the criminal justice system was grossly misrepresented, the writing was just bad altogether, and it got to a point where I was so angry while reading this book.
Verdict: It was not for me.
Disclaimer: I received the e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Wrong Alibi
Author: Christina Dodd
Book Series: Murder in Alaska Book 1
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: thriller, mystery, suspense
Publication Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: 18+ (death, gore, violence, romance, sexual content, language)
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 384
Synopsis: WRONG JOB
Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement—and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison…until fate sends her on the run.
WRONG NAME
Evelyn’s escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on vengeance, intent on recovering her life, she bides her time, patiently searching for the man who took everything from her.
WRONG ALIBI
At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evelyn emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evelyn must untangle the threads of evidence before she’s once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family…
Review: For the most part, this was a good book. The setting and tone of the book is perfect for the genre, the story is intriguing and kept me interested in the book, and I liked the world building. I also felt that the twists were fairly good and, while predictable, was really good.
However, I couldn’t connect with the characters. They all feel flat and uninteresting and their development wasn’t that well done.
Verdict: It was good, just needs a bit more character development.
Book: Wrong Alibi
Author: Christina Dodd
Book Series: Murder in Alaska Book 1
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: thriller, mystery, suspense
Publication Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: 18+ (death, gore, violence, romance, sexual content, language)
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 384
Synopsis: WRONG JOB
Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement—and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison…until fate sends her on the run.
WRONG NAME
Evelyn’s escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on vengeance, intent on recovering her life, she bides her time, patiently searching for the man who took everything from her.
WRONG ALIBI
At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evelyn emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evelyn must untangle the threads of evidence before she’s once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family…
Review: For the most part, this was a good book. The setting and tone of the book is perfect for the genre, the story is intriguing and kept me interested in the book, and I liked the world building. I also felt that the twists were fairly good and, while predictable, was really good.
However, I couldn’t connect with the characters. They all feel flat and uninteresting and their development wasn’t that well done.
Verdict: It was good, just needs a bit more character development.
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Three Privileges
Author: A.V. Davina
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: ya readers, fantasy lovers
Publication Date: April 17, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, slight gore)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 304
Synopsis: When they finally find his trace, his life and the world order change forever.
Nahuel is a teenager -the most wanted in the world- but he doesn’t know it, because his grandfather has managed to hide his true identity from him.
The United Nations Organization sends him an invitation that he cannot refuse. In the mysterious underground floor, Nahuel learns the power of privileges and its sacred connection to nature. Together with a group of young people from all over the world, he will be trained to discover and work his extraordinary skills, without knowing that he is a key player in an ancient, never-ending war.
Nahuel must fight against the devastating forces that the Ignobles bring with them and, on the way, discover who he is and what the true story of his family is.
Review: For the most part I enjoyed this book! The story was intriguing, the world building was done wonderfully well, and the writing was great! I read the book in about an hour and a half because it was so intriguing!
The only issue I had with the book is that the characters didn’t really connect with me. The characters weren’t developed that well in my opinion.
Verdict: It was a great book!
Book: The Three Privileges
Author: A.V. Davina
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: ya readers, fantasy lovers
Publication Date: April 17, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, slight gore)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 304
Synopsis: When they finally find his trace, his life and the world order change forever.
Nahuel is a teenager -the most wanted in the world- but he doesn’t know it, because his grandfather has managed to hide his true identity from him.
The United Nations Organization sends him an invitation that he cannot refuse. In the mysterious underground floor, Nahuel learns the power of privileges and its sacred connection to nature. Together with a group of young people from all over the world, he will be trained to discover and work his extraordinary skills, without knowing that he is a key player in an ancient, never-ending war.
Nahuel must fight against the devastating forces that the Ignobles bring with them and, on the way, discover who he is and what the true story of his family is.
Review: For the most part I enjoyed this book! The story was intriguing, the world building was done wonderfully well, and the writing was great! I read the book in about an hour and a half because it was so intriguing!
The only issue I had with the book is that the characters didn’t really connect with me. The characters weren’t developed that well in my opinion.
Verdict: It was a great book!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Fragile
Author: Gemma Donoghue
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: contemporary readers
Publication Date: January 19, 2020
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed, but ED trigger warnings!
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 301
Synopsis: It started with a candy bar.
One minute Katherine was sitting on the couch watching cartoons, about to eat a Snickers.
The next she was running to the bathroom and shoving two fingers down her throat and throwing up.
Katherine doesn't know how her eating disorder started; was it curiosity, a jealous competition with her best friend Carol to see who would be the smallest, or was it something else? All she knows is that she dropped six sizes in five months after her grandmother tried to file for custody of her after her parents divorced when she was at her lowest weight.
Katherine feels like she has lost control over her life and the only thing she believes she can control is what she eats. It became easier and easier for her to lie to her dad and say that she had eaten, to lie to herself and say she was full, or to just not eat at all.
At 95 pounds she doesn't feel like a size zero. She still feels fat. When she looks in the mirror she can all she sees is an ocean of fat hanging off of her body even though no one else can see it. Katherine doesn't see food as food. She only sees the calories it contains.
Katherine is stuck in a rut in life. And now she's trapped in the small town of Deer's Run New York. Life in Deer's Run is a nightmare come true. Her grandmother has the school nurse, teachers, and lunchroom attendants watch Katherine at lunch, when she goes to the bathroom, and challenges
her constantly to eat the foods she's spent half of her life avoiding.
Katherine has planned to stay in Deer's Run for her sophomore year. But what he Dad doesn't know is that
Katherine only plans on staying long enough to convince her Dad and more importantly her grandmother
that she is healthy. Healthy enough to avoid being shipped back to the Rosewood Inpatient Clinic for Eating Disorders, a treatment center for girls like her—girls with eating disorders.
When Katherine learns that Carol, her best friend, had committed suicide only two weeks earlier, trying to get better is almost impossible.
Not only does she have to listen to her own voice analyzing and obsessing about every single thing she does and every single calorie of food she eats, but she also has to listen to Carol's as well when she listens to several messages Carol left her.
Messages that will change her life forever.
Review: I had to DNF this book. It had an interesting concept and if you liked Twilight or the other early YA books then you might like this one, but the ED in this book was really hard on me mentally and I can’t focus on it during this time.
Verdict: Not for me at this time.
Book: Fragile
Author: Gemma Donoghue
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: contemporary readers
Publication Date: January 19, 2020
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed, but ED trigger warnings!
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 301
Synopsis: It started with a candy bar.
One minute Katherine was sitting on the couch watching cartoons, about to eat a Snickers.
The next she was running to the bathroom and shoving two fingers down her throat and throwing up.
Katherine doesn't know how her eating disorder started; was it curiosity, a jealous competition with her best friend Carol to see who would be the smallest, or was it something else? All she knows is that she dropped six sizes in five months after her grandmother tried to file for custody of her after her parents divorced when she was at her lowest weight.
Katherine feels like she has lost control over her life and the only thing she believes she can control is what she eats. It became easier and easier for her to lie to her dad and say that she had eaten, to lie to herself and say she was full, or to just not eat at all.
At 95 pounds she doesn't feel like a size zero. She still feels fat. When she looks in the mirror she can all she sees is an ocean of fat hanging off of her body even though no one else can see it. Katherine doesn't see food as food. She only sees the calories it contains.
Katherine is stuck in a rut in life. And now she's trapped in the small town of Deer's Run New York. Life in Deer's Run is a nightmare come true. Her grandmother has the school nurse, teachers, and lunchroom attendants watch Katherine at lunch, when she goes to the bathroom, and challenges
her constantly to eat the foods she's spent half of her life avoiding.
Katherine has planned to stay in Deer's Run for her sophomore year. But what he Dad doesn't know is that
Katherine only plans on staying long enough to convince her Dad and more importantly her grandmother
that she is healthy. Healthy enough to avoid being shipped back to the Rosewood Inpatient Clinic for Eating Disorders, a treatment center for girls like her—girls with eating disorders.
When Katherine learns that Carol, her best friend, had committed suicide only two weeks earlier, trying to get better is almost impossible.
Not only does she have to listen to her own voice analyzing and obsessing about every single thing she does and every single calorie of food she eats, but she also has to listen to Carol's as well when she listens to several messages Carol left her.
Messages that will change her life forever.
Review: I had to DNF this book. It had an interesting concept and if you liked Twilight or the other early YA books then you might like this one, but the ED in this book was really hard on me mentally and I can’t focus on it during this time.
Verdict: Not for me at this time.
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Good Enough
Author: Gemma Donoghue
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: contemporary fans, ya readers
Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 16+ (suicide TW, romance, slight gore and violence)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 273
Synopsis: Ten facts about myself.
1. My name is Simon Baker.
2. I'm seventeen years old.
3. I have two sisters. Jessica, who's fourteen and Bailey who's twelve.
4. My parents aren't divorced, they're still together.
5. We live in a nice two-story house in a nice neighborhood.
6. My parents don't do drugs, they don't even drink that often, and neither do I.
7. My parents have never hit us, they've never kept us locked up in the basement or kicked us out of the house.
8. No one has ever touched me in the wrong place.
9. I've been to parties and I've been in a few fights but never over anything serious.
10. I didn't try to kill myself.
Except that Simon wakes up to find that his parents have had him committed to Palmdale Psychiatric Hospital after a failed suicide attempt. Simon wasn't normal and he knew it. He was struggling after losing his best -and only- friend, with being an outcast at school. He tries his best to pretend that everything is okay, but there is still a part of him that he would always keep locked away from everyone else.
Here, Simon meets the other patients and is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety and depression. His healing process has just begun when he meets Oliver, another patient, who changes his life.
Review: For the most part, this was a good book. The book instantly drew me in. The story was intriguing and the characters were well developed. The author has a wonderful writing style and I really loved how beautiful the book was.
The only issues I had were that I wish there was more world building and I wish the book was a bit longer.
Verdict: It was great! Get the tissue box ready!
Book: Good Enough
Author: Gemma Donoghue
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: contemporary fans, ya readers
Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 16+ (suicide TW, romance, slight gore and violence)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 273
Synopsis: Ten facts about myself.
1. My name is Simon Baker.
2. I'm seventeen years old.
3. I have two sisters. Jessica, who's fourteen and Bailey who's twelve.
4. My parents aren't divorced, they're still together.
5. We live in a nice two-story house in a nice neighborhood.
6. My parents don't do drugs, they don't even drink that often, and neither do I.
7. My parents have never hit us, they've never kept us locked up in the basement or kicked us out of the house.
8. No one has ever touched me in the wrong place.
9. I've been to parties and I've been in a few fights but never over anything serious.
10. I didn't try to kill myself.
Except that Simon wakes up to find that his parents have had him committed to Palmdale Psychiatric Hospital after a failed suicide attempt. Simon wasn't normal and he knew it. He was struggling after losing his best -and only- friend, with being an outcast at school. He tries his best to pretend that everything is okay, but there is still a part of him that he would always keep locked away from everyone else.
Here, Simon meets the other patients and is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety and depression. His healing process has just begun when he meets Oliver, another patient, who changes his life.
Review: For the most part, this was a good book. The book instantly drew me in. The story was intriguing and the characters were well developed. The author has a wonderful writing style and I really loved how beautiful the book was.
The only issues I had were that I wish there was more world building and I wish the book was a bit longer.
Verdict: It was great! Get the tissue box ready!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Space Between Us
Author: Jamaal Aflatooni
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: August 1, 2019
Genre: Science Fiction
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 329
Synopsis: An outcast boy, Darwin Sanders, learns just what an outsider he really is. The world he grew up knowing that was carefully crafted for him comes crashing down when he learns of his true identity. The world itself is put to the test when it learns the same about Darwin.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The book is interesting and has an interesting concept, but the characters didn’t connect with me and the book confused me a lot, so I had to stop.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you!
Book: Space Between Us
Author: Jamaal Aflatooni
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: August 1, 2019
Genre: Science Fiction
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 329
Synopsis: An outcast boy, Darwin Sanders, learns just what an outsider he really is. The world he grew up knowing that was carefully crafted for him comes crashing down when he learns of his true identity. The world itself is put to the test when it learns the same about Darwin.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The book is interesting and has an interesting concept, but the characters didn’t connect with me and the book confused me a lot, so I had to stop.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Mindful Betrayal
Author: Aarica Dee Koliyah
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 2/5
Recommended For...: thriller fans
Publication Date: June 9, 2018
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 183
Synopsis: In a twisted tale of friendship, can a murderer be loyal to a friend? Can a best friend become a deadliest enemy in just a blink of an eye? Trust no one! If there is someone to die, who should it be? Brace yourself and fall into the characters of this fiction. Find out how in the end, the stalker Damien became Delle’s savior. If you can survive a death, can you survive the betrayal of a friend?
Review: I had to DNF this book. It was an interesting concept, but the book didn’t develop the characters or world building and the book was weirdly written. It often repeats scenes and is really choppy in it’s flow.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you!
Book: The Mindful Betrayal
Author: Aarica Dee Koliyah
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 2/5
Recommended For...: thriller fans
Publication Date: June 9, 2018
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 183
Synopsis: In a twisted tale of friendship, can a murderer be loyal to a friend? Can a best friend become a deadliest enemy in just a blink of an eye? Trust no one! If there is someone to die, who should it be? Brace yourself and fall into the characters of this fiction. Find out how in the end, the stalker Damien became Delle’s savior. If you can survive a death, can you survive the betrayal of a friend?
Review: I had to DNF this book. It was an interesting concept, but the book didn’t develop the characters or world building and the book was weirdly written. It often repeats scenes and is really choppy in it’s flow.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: A Murder in 2079
Author: Mehmet Ali Yazan
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: October 5, 2019
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 150
Synopsis: A robotic murderer.
A planet in chaos.
And the one detective to uncover the truth behind it all.
In 2079, humanity has spread through space and with them, they bring robots. All regulated. All overseen. All in strict compliance with UN standards and the three robotic laws of Isaac Asimov. The first law of robotics is clear: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Everyone knows it’s impossible, but when senior detective Harry Mortimer is sent to Icarus B, it’s to seek the impossible.
Has a rogue artificial intelligence discovered a loophole? Is a human playing puppet master? Are these the right questions? With only his wits, Mortimer, his assistant Scott Yvensen and an increasingly bogged down police department must find answers all while under assault by mysterious assassins and threats against humankind itself. As the mystery begins to unravel, Mortimer faces a new enemy who carries him on a chase across the stars and a strange new threat.
But this is only the beginning.
Review: I had to DNF this book. It’s got a very interesting concept behind it, but the pacing is super fast and it’s a bit confusing to someone who’s not normally into robot books. I think this would be a good book for my husband though!
Verdict: It’s not for me, but maybe for you!
Book: A Murder in 2079
Author: Mehmet Ali Yazan
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: October 5, 2019
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 150
Synopsis: A robotic murderer.
A planet in chaos.
And the one detective to uncover the truth behind it all.
In 2079, humanity has spread through space and with them, they bring robots. All regulated. All overseen. All in strict compliance with UN standards and the three robotic laws of Isaac Asimov. The first law of robotics is clear: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Everyone knows it’s impossible, but when senior detective Harry Mortimer is sent to Icarus B, it’s to seek the impossible.
Has a rogue artificial intelligence discovered a loophole? Is a human playing puppet master? Are these the right questions? With only his wits, Mortimer, his assistant Scott Yvensen and an increasingly bogged down police department must find answers all while under assault by mysterious assassins and threats against humankind itself. As the mystery begins to unravel, Mortimer faces a new enemy who carries him on a chase across the stars and a strange new threat.
But this is only the beginning.
Review: I had to DNF this book. It’s got a very interesting concept behind it, but the pacing is super fast and it’s a bit confusing to someone who’s not normally into robot books. I think this would be a good book for my husband though!
Verdict: It’s not for me, but maybe for you!